come to mind?
For me, the first one I remember was Gracie Allen. I used to love that show. As I said on another thread, we named our last dog after her. Not long after that, Nat King Cole. Then, Mama Cass and Harry Chapin. I guess I could gratuitously throw in Elvis and Jimi Hendrix, though I wasn't really that into either. Gee, almost forgot Mickey Mantle. He was my favorite as a kid.
John Lennon is another....obviously no one in their right mind saw that one coming. Wish he were still around today to hear his perspective on things.
Promising future and such a tragic way to go
He did a great job in that movie, considering he was only 15 or 16 at the time. Nominated for an Oscar at 18, died of an overdose at 23. Damn shame
Promising future, tragic.
He did a great job in that movie, considering he was only 15 or 16 at the time. Nominated for an Oscar at 18, died of an overdose at 23. Damn shame
Beat me to it!
+1. That guy was so funny. He was one of those rare people that just made you laugh the minute you saw him in a movie or sketch. Will Ferrell is the same way for me.
Can't believe it's been 13 years already.
All good ones, all tragic they’re gone
Chris Cornell really sticks with me too. Not that long ago, but his music was part of the soundtrack of my college years, and I’ve been listening to his solo stuff a lot lately.
That one is still hard to believe.
Bill Paxton, too.
That one really hurt.
Chris Farley
Tupac/Biggie
+1, same here. Shook me up as a kid.
With you on that one
Dog Day Afternoon
Deer Hunter
Fredo is seared into our collective consciousness. Gone but yet still here.
Still shocks me when I think about it. Can't believe he went out that way and only 40 years old.
Thurman Munson - (very bummed)
Kurt Cobain, River Phoenix, Heath Ledger, Philip Seymour Hoffman - just about anyone that went be fore there time should have been up. Hell, even Michael Jackson I don't own any of his music - but his death shocked me.
as I sit here mourning the passing of a childhood friend. We grew up together literally 5-6 blocks apart.
His family owned Pepe's pizza. If you grew up in the New Haven area - you probably heard that name - Pepe's. Gary was sort of a local celebrity.
He was one of the hardest working people I knew and a great guy.
RIP Gary - ( New Window )
Link - ( New Window )
We didn't see the actual crash, but I distinctly remember having a couple beers up there and watching the blaze.
Promising future and such a tragic way to go
Man this is a good one, he had A list star written all over him.
He did a great job in that movie, considering he was only 15 or 16 at the time. Nominated for an Oscar at 18, died of an overdose at 23. Damn shame
There is a running beef for Joaquin Phoenix towards John Frusciante of the RHCP because apparently he was really pushing River to party harder and harder the night he died. Basically feeding him drugs. Then River didnt feel good, stumbled out of the club and started ODing on the street. Very fucked up situation.
Still shocks me when I think about it. Can't believe he went out that way and only 40 years old.
John tops my list as well. Thurman Munson up there too though.
Mine too. I'll never forget as long as I live coming back home from college for Christmas break and first thing dad says as I walk in the door is "Chris Farley is dead" and turning on the news in total shock. I had no idea whatsoever about his addiction problems.
Prince
Leonard Cohen
George Michael
I've found myself watching old "King of the Hill" videos on YouTube, that's a show that has aged so damn gracefully. Just earlier this week I realized/was reminded that Brittany Murphy voiced Luanne on the show. She did such a great job in that role. She died way too young.